Participation of α2 receptors in the antinociceptive activity of quercetin

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 529-532

  Kaur, Rajnendrapal ^a   Singh, Devinder ^a   Chopra, Kanwaljit ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2 adrenoceptors; Antinociception; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CLONIDINE; QUERCETIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; YOHIMBINE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; HOT PLATE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; HEAT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; TAIL;

ANIMALIA;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CLONIDINE; HEAT; MICE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUERCETIN; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; TAIL;

EID: 31044450548     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2005.8.529     Document Type: Article

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